Free college programs could be around the corner

Free college is not just a pipe dream in this country.

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for free two-year community college, which was met with applause, but his proposal is not new.

As the president’s "America’s College Promise Act" — which would increase federal funding to cover the bulk of the average community college tuition — sits in Congress, many states are already working on their own free college programs

Jessica Dickler, CNBC

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